Mitch Freeman
Instructional Designer, Center for Career Opportunities (CCO)
Learning Design and Technology,
Curriculum and Instruction
Email:
rmfreema@purdue.edu
Profile
Robert Mitchell (“Mitch”) Freeman is a third-year Ph.D. student in Learning Design & Technology and is also pursuing an M.S. in UX Design at Purdue. He currently works as an Instructional Designer at Purdue’s Center for Career Opportunities, creating clear, engaging online learning—from micro-lessons to full courses—that help students prepare for internships, jobs, and future opportunities. He works closely with campus experts, quickly prototypes, and improves each module using feedback from real learners. Previously, Mitch was a K–12 teacher in Indiana, Colorado, and Arizona, and he served as a Professor of Low Brass at Bethel University in Mishawaka, Indiana. He holds an active Indiana K–12 teaching license in General Music, Band, and Orchestra. His research focuses on practical and improved professional development for music teachers, including innovative applications of generative AI in music education. He has presented work at MusikFest, a national conference that brings together AI, music technology, and music education, as well as at Purdue’s Annual Graduate Student Education Research Symposium (AGSERS), and he had a poster accepted at the Florida Music Educators Association Conference. On campus, he serves as AGSERS Chair and contributes to the Graduate Student Council’s Grant Review & Allocation Committee.